OLYMPIA – Legislation to reinstate a property tax exemption for farmers markets operating in churches and nonprofits was signed into law today by Gov. Jay Inslee. The Legislature created an exception in 2010, allowing churches and certain nonprofits to host farmers ...
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OLYMPIA – Senate Democrats today introduced several measures aimed at reinvigorating the state’s small business economy while also providing free incentives for families to get outside and enjoy Washington. The proposal includes a tax cut for more than 125,000 small businesses ...
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OLYMPIA – Budget leaders in the Washington State Senate today unveiled a $63.4 billion supplemental operating budget plan that increases investments to support working families and public schools, reduce poverty and homelessness, and address the climate crisis. The budget adds roughly ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, With just a few weeks left in this year's 60-day legislative session, I'm eager to provide updates and answer your questions today. I hope you will join me and Reps. Drew Hansen and Tara Simmons for a ...
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OLYMPIA – Pickleball would be designated Washington’s official sport under legislation approved today by a 46-1 vote in the Washington State Senate. Invented on the shores of Bainbridge Island in the summer of 1965, pickleball is one of the fastest growing ...
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Dear friends and neighbors, We just wrapped up the third week of this year’s 60-day legislative session and the pace has been brisk. I want to share a brief update on a few of the key bills the Legislature is already ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, The 2022 Washington State Legislature gaveled in the new session this week and as we start a new year I continue to have a lot of hope for the future of our communities here on the Kitsap ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, For those of you who have worked with or been served by my office, I wanted you to know that we are undergoing staffing changes. For one, in what has been called the “end of an era,” ...
Read MoreDear Friends and Neighbors, I want to thank all of the community members who attended the 23rd District Ferry Town Hall on Nov. 30. It was a productive conversation and a chance to get an update on the current disruptions to ...
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Dear Friends and Neighbors, Like so many of you, I am frustrated by the delays and disruptions to the ferry service we all depend on here in Kitsap. There are many reasons for the current service cutbacks, and I am working ...
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